Mucilage-bottle.



No. 872,268, PATENTBD Nov. 26, 1907. R. WALTON.

MUCILAGE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.15, 1907.

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RALPH WAI/ION, OF WARSAW, INDIANA.

MUCILAGE -B OTTLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1907'.

Applicatie. tiled March 16. 1907. Serial No. 362.675.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH WALTON, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Warsaw, in the county of Kosciusko and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mucilage-Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a mucilage bottle or receptacle of that type provided with a two-part cover hingedly mounted so as to swing outwardly in opposite directions when it is desired to open the bottle to obtain access to the brush and mucilage.

The invention has for one of its objects to improve and simplify the construction of devices of this character so as to be comparatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture, convenient in use and thoroughly effective in preventing evaporation.

Afurther object of the invention is the provision of a mucilage receptacle having a'cover which forms a perfect seal, covering not only the receptacle, but also inclosing the brush, thus preventing evaporation and thickening of the mucilage.

Vith these objects in view and others, as will appear as the description proceeds, the

' invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one of the embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the mucilage receptacle showing the twopart cover in closed position by full lines, and in open position by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the receptacle. Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.

imilar reference characters are employed to designate similar parts throughout the figures.

Referring to the drawing, l designates a casing or outer envelop which may be of any desired shape, size and material and Within which is removably fitted a hollow receptacle 2 of glass, tin or other suitable material, in which the mucilage is contained. The casing 1 is'provided with a cover preferably composed of semi-conical sections 3 that iit over the upper open end of the receptacle 2 and are each mounted on the casing by a hinge 4 so arranged that each section swings outwardly and downwardly from Opposite sides of the casing when it is desired to open the receptacle for access to the brush and mucilage. The handle of the brush 5 is of such length as to be inclosed by the cover sections 3 when the latter' are in closed position, and on one of the sections is a spring plate 6 anchored by a screw 7 and having a pin 8 that is adaptedto engage in the opposite section of the cover, thus forming a lock for holding the cover sections closed and serving as a seal around the upper end of the brush handle. By this means, the mucilage receptacle can be completely closed so that evaporation will be reduced to a minimum when the device is not in use. Furthermore, theparts are so proportioned and litted together that should the device be upset, there is no danger of the mucilage leaking out.

In practice, the cover is opened by gripping the lfree end of the lock or spring 6 and springing it upwardly so as to disengage the pin S from the socket in the adjacent section, and when the pin is thus disengaged, the sections can be swung outwardly, as shown by dotted lines and finally Vcome to rest against the sides of the bottle of the casing. The upper end of the brush handle is then conveniently accessible and the mucilage can be ap lied by the brush in an obvious manner. f it is desired to clean the receptacle before re-filling, the receptacle can be taken out from the casing and washed. I/Vhen the mucilage is no longer to be used, the sections of the cover are swung closed and locked by means of the spring 6.

I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be :made when desired, as are withinthe scope of the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. In adevice of the class described, the combination of a vessel open at the top, a casing into which the vessel is iitted, a cover composed of hingedly connected sections supported solely on the casing and arranged to close the top of the vessel, and a catch secured to one of the sections and adapted to engage the other section for holding both in closed position, with a brush located wholly within the casing.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a, casing, a, reeeptole re- A In testimony whereof7 affix my signature movably fitted therein, ,a tightly tting 1n presence of tWo Witnesses. @over on the casing composed of movably T mounted sections, a brush in the receptacle RALPH WALTOB 5 inolosed by the cover, and a device for Witnesses:

holding the cover sections Closed and form- ABE BRUBAKER,

ing a seal at the upper end of the brush. VAN SoHRoM. 

